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Diabetes Care in Langhorne, PA

There can be health concerns that come naturally because of aging. But if you have diabetes, the things you take for granted every day can end up being challenging. Meal planning revolves around making sure your diet is diabetic-friendly and you avoid diabetes-related weight gain. Keeping fit and active is even more important, too. And, of course, you always have to make time for testing your blood glucose levels.

What often makes this even harder is when people are diagnosed with diabetes late in life. By this time, their day-to-day schedule has become so ingrained that it’s a nearly impossible routine to break.

Fortunately, Right at Home of Langhorne's caregivers can be a powerful ally in helping you or your loved one stay on top of your diabetes symptoms, including positive reinforcement and daily reminders for ongoing management.

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What Is Diabetes?

In a healthy person’s body, the pancreas produces a hormone called insulin, which regulates the absorption of sugars. Whenever they eat something that contains sugar, insulin helps them maintain a normal level of blood sugar. Diabetes develops when a person’s body becomes resistant to insulin, or their pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin to properly manage the amount of sugar in their blood. That means people with diabetes have to learn to do other things to regulate their blood sugar. Without that management, they’re at risk of serious complications like heart and circulatory diseases, and damage to the eyes and kidneys. Diabetics must take steps every day to manage the disease to lower their risk of health complications

How Can Right at Home of Langhorne Help?

Instead of trying to fit diabetes into a pre-built care plan, we’ve worked with countless adults with diabetes to develop a personalized care plan taking into account their overall health and diabetic needs and limitations at every step. This includes:
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Diabetes Education
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Meal Planning
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Exercise and Activities
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Diabetes Management Tips and Considerations

For elderly people especially, diabetes management is a daily, essential part of living a healthy lifestyle. In these articles, we delve into the why and how of keeping your blood sugar under control.

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"Dear Denise and Her Lovely Staff, I want to express my gratitude and appreciation for your services and care for Elliot over the last 9 months of his life. Thank you for your attentiveness, your attention to detail, and your friendly voices on the other end of the phone. Due to all of Elliot’s falls, I always knew that I could rely on all of you to help me out to get more aides on board with little notice. Elliot was able to live the end of his life with loving and caring companions and aides by his side which made a huge difference in the quality of his life. A special thank you to Denise for taking a chance and extending your care during the beginning of the COVID crisis when there was so much panic and uncertainty everywhere. Your kindness and compassion made all the difference. Frankly I don’t know how we would have made it through with such a good outcome without your willingness to help out during such a dire crisis. God Bless you all and I wish you all the best in your professional and personal lives. You are a beautiful collaborative team offering a very valuable service. I know you will continue to be successful as you continue to grow. Warmly & Sincerely, Jennifer Feingold "

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"Dear Denise, We are writing to compliment your staff on the excellent and compassionate care provided to my mother, Theresa Codispoti, during her illness. The administrative staff was always helpful, courteous, and professional in arranging for her care. As for her direct care, we offer the utmost in praise for Margaret who was a tremendous help to my mother. She was extremely kind, caring, and compassionate. Quite quickly, she established a strong rapport with my mother and provided the best care one could imagine. We must also mention Dede who replaced Margaret during her vacation. She provided excellent care during this period. Your staff succeeded beyond expectations in providing optimal care during my mother’s final months of life. Many thanks for your much-appreciated help during a difficult time. Sincerely, Joseph Codispoti, M.D. Carol Simons "

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"Dear Right at Home, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude and heartfelt appreciation for the excellent care and service that was provided to my mother, Rita Morelli, for the past 4 months. It was an incredible relief for me to know that she was in such capable hands and so well taken care of in the end stage of her life. I will never forget the wonderful women I’d meet on my visits to Allegria or their expertise and compassion. Right at Home truly is a fantastic organization and I’m so glad we connected. Again, thank you so much for your expert personnel and more importantly, the excellent treatment they gave my mother. Sincerely, Lisa Fulforth "

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"To all the Staff at Right at Home Just a thank you for all your help with aides for Theodore Korolishin. Virginia and Janie were a blessing for him especially in these last months. Keep up the good work for others! All The Best, Terry Korolishin and the Korolishin Family "

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